in between shopping trips to the market can be rather challenging for me. luckily, i had lunch for the guys yesterday (good ole chicken fries standing by in the freezer), but me for…not so much. but not to worry, i work well in a pinch. so, after flipping the cabinets a few times & going back & forth to the fridge several times (i always think that food will just manifest itself between trips) the brainstorming began. & suddenly i am on an episode of freaking ‘chopped!’ (have you seen this? it’s awesome. anyhoo…) i find myself with some tri colored bow tie pasta, a can of garbanzo beans, & some veggies.
into boiling water the pasta goes. i cook on med-high heat for about 8 minutes (i prefer mine to be just slightly above al dente) hey, ever thrown pasta at the wall to see if it sticks? if it does, then it’s done. man, i love that trick!next, i grab my can of garbanzo beans (or chick peas) & drain them. i prefer to rinse them in the can to save on dirty dishes…trust me, i had plenty of those waiting. drain & fill with cold water & drain & fill with cold water…rinse & repeat. until all those little bubbles are gone.
now, i totally suck with measurements & stuff, as i do none of that unless i’m following someone else’s recipe (& then usually change that as well) so bear with me.in a bowl, i combined:
beans, ¼ chopped red pepper, ¼ chopped vidalia onion, a splash of canola oil, a splash of seasoned rice vinegar (okay a couple of splashes…yum), crushed red pepper flakes/kosher salt/pepper to taste.
after draining the bow tie (so fancy) pasta & letting it cool off under the running water…yada yada…done. it was lunchtime. plus, i had made enough for two lunches! so, guess where the leftovers or today’s portion went…yep, you guessed it, in a mason jar!
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it’s kind of fun putting random things together to concoct yums. or for me, at least…dorky? it’s cool, i will own that with no hesitation.
oh, & then there’s this…an over sized basket filled to the brim with fruits & vegetables from the moms & pops. they really know how to make this girl smile. cannot wait to play with this surprise deluxe! (apples, peaches, pears, oranges, bananas, lettuce, onions, radishes, bell peppers, tomatoes...is it my birthday?).JPG) |
| holy cornucopia of awesomeness, batman! *ps…my amazing cousin/soul sister, beth, suggested swapping out mayo for greek yogurt on a sammie. tried it. loved it. oh…em…gee! thanks, lady!! |
2 comments:
Glad you liked it! Greek yogurt is my fav substitute in recipes :) Now Ben&Jerry make Fro-Greek-Yo!
Also someone gave me an easy recipe for a protein-packed snack that I'm obsessed w/ lately:
Eggies! : fold lunch meat in bottom of muffin tin cups, crack an egg over it, top w/ slice of provolone, bake at 350 for 15mins. They are great fresh but good at room temp or chilled too. You can sub a veggie base for the meat :9
love chopped! I love doing that with Italian style dishes. Cheese, pasta, meats, etc. You can't go wrong with stuff like that.
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